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William Frederick Matson 1879–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1879

Birth Location: Faversham, Kent, England

Death Date: Dec 1960

Death Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: William Matson

Mother: Emily Harlow

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In 1879, William Frederick Matson entered the world in Faversham, Kent, England, born to William Ward Matson And Emily Matson Nee Harlow. In 1881, William Frederick Matson resided in Faversham, Kent, England. In 1891, William Frederick Matson resided in Ospringe, Preston, Preston, Kent, England. William Frederick Matson passed away in 1960 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1879, William Frederick Matson entered the world in Faversham, Kent, England, born to William Ward Matson And Emily Matson Nee Harlow.
  • In 1881, William Frederick Matson resided in Faversham, Kent, England.
  • In 1891, William Frederick Matson resided in Ospringe, Preston, Preston, Kent, England.
  • William Frederick Matson passed away in 1960 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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William Matson's Ancestors

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William Matson
1879–1960
Birth Place: Faversham, Kent, England
Parents
William Ward Matson
1849–1888
Boughton Under Blean, Kent, England
Emily (Matson, nee) Harlow
1852–1920
Chilham, Kent, England
Grandparents
James Matson
1824–1889
Graveney, Kent, England
Charlotte (Matson, nee) Smith
1822–1885
Hernhill, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Matson
1777–1865
Sarah Smith
1783–1858
William Smith
1784–1834
Elizabeth Filmer
1785–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1754–1809
Hannah Norris
1759–1809
Edward Twin
1757–1841
Ketinah*Keturah Apps
1762–1801

William Matson's Timeline

4 Records

1879
1879
Birth of William Frederick Matson in Faversham, Kent, England
Faversham, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 2
William Frederick Matson resided here in Faversham, Kent, England
Faversham, Kent, England
1891
1891
Age 12
William Frederick Matson resided here in Ospringe, Preston, Preston, Kent, England
Ospringe, Preston, Preston, Kent, England
1960
Dec 1960
Age 81
Death of William Frederick Matson in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: Faversham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Faversham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 969; Folio: 5; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341230

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ospringe, Preston, Preston, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 713; Folio: 37; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6095823

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1960
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England

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